Peterw42

Its certainly a requirement if the spouse is Thai, but its not a requirement if both parties are not Thai. The idea of the declaration is to stop foreigners obtaining land (that they cant own) via marriage/divorce to a Thai. The declaration is to state the property is a not a marital asset, and not subject to Thai divorce/ splitting of assets. So not relevant if both parties are not Thai Sounds like someone at the bank is a little confused of land office requirements

Sounds like a requirement put in place by UOB Singapore, and probably a requirement every time a husband and/or wife take out a mortgage, not really anything to do with Thailand. What is the certificate that you declared your marriage on, again that sounds like a Singapore requirement.

COR isn't required.

EGAT are the people who generate the electricity, you get your supply from PEA (Provincial Electricity Authority) or MEA (Metropolitan Electricity Authority if in Bangkok). You can change the bill to your name by showing chanote in your name and paying a fee (2,000 baht IIRC). A lot of people don't bother changing it over as it doesn't make much difference, you still get a bill in the mail and anyone can pay it.

We shop at both and don't notice any difference, they both stock the same products, and prices are often identical (I am sure they just copy each other). Go doesn't appear to have had any impact on macro as it is still just as busy, car park full, wait at checkout etc.

Do you mean music videos or audio songs ? You usually need a third party (not legal) app or website to extract and download the audio from a youtube clip. You can usually download clips to be watched later offline within youtube app, but those clips expire unless you have regular internet access. Otherwise its a paid product to download and keep music from youtube.

There is no set amount, or a requirement for any deposit. Its whatever buyer and seller agree on. It really comes down to who you are buying from, an agent will usually want a big deposit put down as they usually get their commission out of the deposit. If buying straight from the owner, then its really just a show of good faith. If you both agree on a price and to go to the land office next Tuesday then no deposit is required. If you want to put something down, offer 20k

I think that may be rectified if an F1 race is taking place. Bangsean already has the drains fixed up as they have a street circuit race there every year.

What makes it unsuitable ? Monaco and other street circuits are successful.

Why wouldn't they have it at Bangsaen where there is already a very successful once a year street circuit race. Halfway between Bangkok and Pattaya, 40 mins from either airport, 1,000s of hotels and restaurants. Why reinvent the wheel ?

Also, you may want to think about who will be the new housemaster, as it cant be you

Who owns the other half of the company ? The majority Thai share holder would probably need to be involved to reissue/update a blue book and change housemaster (its not host).

Different offices have different interpretation and enforcement. If that is what phayao office says, and its in writing, you should be fine.

Any price is negotiable, they may not move by much, but you can try. Its harder to negotiate with a developer as its often installments or progress payments as the place gets built.

You definitely need an FET, very odd that you have found agent and bank that know nothing about it. To obtain an FET, you will probably need to send the money out of Thailand then back in. Some banks can help with this process as they send it to an outside Thailand office of their bank for minimal fees and exchange. Also some developers can sometimes produce an FET when you buy from them, without the funds coming from outside Thailand. You can use any money you have brought into Thailand to produce the FET, if you have previously brought in money to buy a car, funds for visa etc.

Just a matter of selling the property. Any leases would be canceled in the process

None of the foreign income laws have been enforced or tested as yet so largely an unknown. There is no reason not to presume condo fund would be treated the same as any other foreign income, already taxed at home via a tax treaty etc. You don't pay the money directly to the seller as the money needs to come into an account in your name, could cause all sorts of problems with the land office. You can pay direct to a developer as they have the authority to produce an FET for the land office.

I haven't misinterpreted any short term rental laws, its illegal without a license, end of story. One person in Thailand says its not illegal, and that's you.

Maybe the photos doesn't show it, but there doesn't appear to be much of an overhang problem. If the neighbor wont cut it back get someone in to trim your side of the fence. I dont think its your call to say the property is too small to grow any trees. I think you will find branches dont just randomly fall off trees either. The laws are probably the same as everywhere else in the world, you can grow whatever you want on your side of the fence, but need to trim any overhang into other properties. The appropriate people to talk to would be the local ampher, and it appears that is who you have spoken to them

That would usually fall under a homestay license

It appears you may have misinterpreted the laws. You will still need a license if you want to do short term rental. It wont be a hotel license as the building is to small to qualify, but it will be either a hostel, guesthouse or homestay license. The size of the building or number of rooms doesn't give you an exemption from getting a license, it just means smaller places (are exempt) don't qualify for a hotel license.

It appears some very creative interpretation of the laws happing in these threads. Airbnb "IS' still illegal for short term stays, unless you have the appropriate license. That license is either a hotel license (if the building has more than 8 rooms), or a hostel/guesthouse license for smaller buildings , or a homestay license for rooms in your house. The building gets, and needs, a license, not the landlord or the individual rooms.

OP, your post is very hard to follow. You are having problems with a lease, a landlord, TM30 ? You want to start a petition ? If you have a specific question or request, maybe ask it directly in a simple form.

There are no villas that are registered as condos, they are two separate things, and foreigners can only own condos. There are no houses available freehold to foreigners unless you do company ownership and you still only own 49% of the company. Maybe mention where you are looking for specific agent recommendations. Most houses in Thailand are in gated villages, and most agents will have house listings, I dont think you will find any that only sell houses. Lots of property is listed on facebook marketplace and similar nowadays.

Depends on which office you are going to, they all have varying requirements. Usually copies of PP showing a long stay visa, a TM30 receipt, a couple of photos. Some offices wont do one on a visa exempt or tourist visa.